"I do not see the need for that," Nemeth told Hungarian media when asked whether an extraordinary session of parliament would be required to ratify Sweden's application, as Hungary has previously pledged it would not be the last country to ratify the bid.
"Negotiations will obviously begin, but I would point out that the Turkish Grand National Assembly will meet on October 1, and at yesterday's press conference, [Turkish] President [Recep Tayyip] Erdogan clearly stated that he would like to see the ratification of Sweden's NATO membership on the agenda of the subsequent parliamentary session with a higher priority. And we will start working in mid-September."
NATO announced Monday that Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Erdogan agreed that Ankara would transmit the accession protocol for Sweden to parliament and work closely with lawmakers to ensure its ratification. Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Tuesday that the ratification was "just a technical issue" now.
Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Tuesday that Turkish and Hungarian parliaments could ratify his country's bid for NATO membership in the coming days or weeks.
A source previously told Sputnik there were "no specific deadlines" in regards to the Turkish parliament clearing Sweden's membership application, underscoring that the "process will take some time."